Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 September 2024
Read. Write. Welcome
Write Around the Murray (WAM) is a five day writers’ festival in Albury. We present high quality, affordable literary programs to audiences on the border of regional NSW and Victoria.
Write Around the Murray (WAM) is a five day writers’ festival in Albury. We present high quality, affordable literary programs to audiences on the border of regional NSW and Victoria.
Authors who have appeared at WAM include some of Australia’s most beloved storytellers such as Kate Grenville (Man Booker Prize shortlister), Tony Birch (Patrick White award winner), Dr Clare Wright (shortlisted Prime Ministers Literary Award), Benjamin Law (award-winning Netflix and ABC screenwriter), Ursula Dubosarsky (former Australian Children’s Laureate) and Ellen van Neerven (shortlisted Stella Prize and winner multiple Premier’s Literary Awards).
Intimate masterclass with the winner of Dessert Masters, chef Gareth Whitton
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Join us for a special screening of Bruce Lee’s final movie followed by a conversation with Siang Lu.
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Hazel Edwards brings 50 years of experience in writing for children and young people to this workshop for aspiring kids and YA authors and storytellers.
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Write Around the Murray hosts two major writing competitions every year for writers of all ages, the AlburyCity Short Story Award and the Barry Young River of Stories Competition.
Learn moreSince 2007, Write Around the Murray has welcomed some of Australia’s best authors, illustrators and storytellers to the Albury Wodonga region. We host panel talks, literary workshops, poetry slams, theatre performances, art, historical and cultural tours and more.
WAM prides itself on being an affordable and accessible writers’ festival. Our priority to ensure our events are affordable and many are free.
Write Around the Murray is an AlburyCity signature event and is a part of the Albury LibraryMuseum team, supported by a volunteer WAM Committee. In 2024, Write Around the Murray welcomed a new festival director/coordinator, internationally-award nominated author, Aimee Chan.
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